Shaun-Dae Clark Reads a Poem Shaun-Dae Clark is a second year student at The George Washington University. She works at Gelman Library and will be studying abroad at the London School of Economics this fall. -Justice Spencer, Nico Page, Marwa Roshan The Recitation The Interview interviewed by Justice Spencer Justice: Why did you choose the poem?…
Vice Provost and Dean of Student Affairs Peter Konwerski Reads a Poem As Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Konwerski is the chief student affairs officer for GW, managing a diverse staff of education professionals responsible for academic success; student academic engagement; parent engagement; and wellness, education, and prevention for GW undergraduate, graduate, and professional students….
This Spring, Daniel DeWisepelare has been teaching Critical Methods (ENGL 2800W), and his students for this course will be presenting their work on critical theory and literature at “A Critical Methods Symposium and Party” today at 2pm in Rome Hall 771. The Symposium is in its second year and testifies to the thriving culture in…
As President of the Residence Hall Association, Mike Massaroli is not only a junior studying Political Science, but he is a legitimate GW Celebrity. AND, he cares about poetry. Kenny Hoffman recently interviewed Mike about his favorite poem, Ernest Lawrence Thayer’s “Casey at the Bat,” and how poems figure into the life of the RHA. THE…
Steve Hilmy is a rare breed of professor—insanely knowledgeable and the type that you’d want to go get a beer with because he’s so cool. If you speak to him for one second you realize this guy has more knowledge than you could potentially absorb in a lifetime. Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Steve was then…
Avra Bossov is a senior in GW’s School of Media and Public Affairs, majoring in Political Communications with minors in Sustainability and Mind-Brain Studies. In addition to her past involvement with House Staff, APO, and Alternative Breaks, Avra currently serves as the Executive Vice President of GW’s Student Association. In honor of National Poetry Month,…
“Sharing my work [at GW], and reading the work of others, critiquing and being constructively critiqued, got me thinking about aspects of writing fiction that I had never thought of before.” – An interview with GW grad Elizabeth Stephens. Elizabeth Stevens has just published her first novel, Population 1. I’m as intrigued by your life story…
As this year’s Jenny McKean Moore Writer-in-Residence, acclaimed novelist and memoirist Brando Skyhorse has generously opened the Lenthall House, the campus home of our writers-in-residence, to the Open Space reading series, welcoming student writers from GW and the Corcoran to share his work. Although he writes fiction and non-fiction and has been an admired teacher…
Professor Wald’s latest book is available from Duke University Press GW English and American Studies are very excited to announce that Professor Gayle Wald’s new book, It’s Been Beautiful: Soul! and Black Power Television (Duke University Press), has just been released. The book examines Soul!, the first African American black variety television show on public…
Amanda Panitch GW English BA ’11 “My Honor’s Thesis Played a Fundamental Role in the Development of My Writing” – GW English Grad Amanda Panitch, interviewed by Professor Margaret Soltan. MS: Let’s start this interview with a link to your website, which announces the exciting news that a young adult novel of yours, Damage Done, has just been…
